health and safety officer
Code 2263.3
Health and safety officers execute plans for the improvement of work environments and cultures. They assess risks and interview employees to ensure the work environment is compliant with health and safety rules, as well as ensuring the interaction within the workplace occurs in a positive and productive manner. If employed in a healthcare facility the health and safety officer has to investigate infections spreading across a facility and advice all employees how to combat and prevent infections. Furthermore health physics is applied at facilities where people are exposed to ionizing radiation such as nuclear power plants and research institutions.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- Evaluación de impacto en salud y calidad de la atención
- Ley de Portabilidad y Responsabilidad de Seguros de Salud (HIPAA)
- Leyes y regulaciones que se aplican a la salud digital en América Latina
- Principios de gestión del cambio en el sector sanitario
- Promoción de la salud y prevención de enfermedades
- technical drawings
- personal protective equipment
- assessment of risks and threats
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- environmental legislation
- quality standards
Skills and competences
- Gestionar proyectos en un entorno de salud
- Interactuar con regulaciones de salud
- Recopilar información del cliente o usuario
- advise on risk management
- communicate health and safety measures
- draw up risk assessment
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- follow standards for machinery safety
- monitor legislation developments
Transversal competences
- Leyes y regulaciones locales que protegen la privacidad de los datos en el ámbito de la salud
- advise on conflict management
- educate employees on occupational hazards
- present reports
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